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A U.S. Army soldier from 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment catches his shotgun while on the roof of a farm house during Operation Swarmer, Northeast of Samarra, Iraq, March 16, 2006. The soldier then searched the roof for hidden weapons. Soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment and the 4th Iraqi Army Division air assaulted in the area Northeast of Samarra to find weapon caches and Anti-Iraq Forces as part of Operation Swarmer. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AA) Scene More

U.S. Army UH-60 Blackhawks from the 101st Airborne Division, Command Operating Base Speicher, Iraq land at a runway at Forward Operating Base Ramagen to pick up U.S. and Iraqi soldiers for an air assault during Operation Swarmer, March 16, 2006. During the operation up to 60 aircraft were used to land coaltion forces Northeast of Samarra area to search for weapon caches and Anti-Iraqi Forces. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AA) Scene More

A U.S. Army soldier from 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment looks to the next objective from behind his M240B machine gun during Operation Swarmer in the area Northeast of Samarra, Iraq, March 16, 2006. The soldiers of the 187th and the 4th Iraqi Army Division air assaulted in the area Northeast of Samarra to find weapon caches and Anti-Iraq Forces as part of Operation Swarmer. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AA) Scene More

U.S. Army soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment search the next objective with binoculars and rifle scopes for ememy activity during Operation Swarmer Northeast of Samarra, Iraq, March 16, 2006. The soldiers of the 187th and the 4th Iraqi Army Division air assaulted in the area Northeast of Samarra to find weapon caches and Anti-Iraq Forces as part of Operation Swarmer. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AA) Scene More

US Army (USA) First Lieutenant (1LT) Jimmy Ta prepares to launch a Raven Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) in order to perform aerial reconnaissance as part of Operation SWARMER, a combined USA and Iraqi Army (IA) air assault raid northeast of Samarra, Salah Ad Din Province, Iraq (IRQ), to find hidden weapon caches and dislodge anti-Iraqi force conducted during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. (SUBSTANDARD)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Samarra Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSG Alfred Johnson, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital P More

A U.S. Army soldier from 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment search the next objective through his rifle scope for ememy activity during Operation Swarmer in the area Northeast of Samarra, Iraq, March 16, 2006. The soldiers of the 187th and the 4th Iraqi Army Division air assaulted in the area Northeast of Samarra to find weapon caches and Anti-Iraq Forces as part of Operation Swarmer. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AA) Scene More

A U.S. Army soldier from 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment radios in as another soldier from the same unit pulls security in the area Northeast of Samarra, March 16, 2006. The soldiers of the 187th and the 4th Iraqi Army Division air assaulted in the area Northeast of Samarra to find weapon caches and Anti-Iraq Forces as part of Operation Swarmer. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AA) Scene More

Iraqi soldiers from 1ST Battalion, 4th Iraqi Army Division and U.S. Army soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment exit a U.S. CH-47 Chinook during an air assault during Operation Swarmer, March 16, 2006, Northeast of Samarra, Iraq. The soldiers of the 4th Iraqi Army and 187th air assaulted in the area Norheast of Samarra to find weapon caches and Anti-Iraq Forces as part of Operation Swarmer. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AA) Scene More

US Army (USA) Soldiers, 3rd Battalion (BN), 187th Infantry Regiment (3/187th), 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), and Iraqi Army (IA) Soldiers, 4th Army Division, exit a USA CH-47 Chinook cargo helicopter as they participate in Operation SWARMER, an air assault raid northeast of Samarra, Salah Ad Din Province, Iraq (IRQ), to find hidden weapon caches and dislodge anti-Iraqi force conducted during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Samarra Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSG Alfred Johnson, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital P More

Iraqi soldiers from 1ST Battalion, 4th Iraqi Army Division and U.S. Army soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment exit a U.S. CH-47 Chinook during an air assault during Operation Swarmer, March 16, 2006, Northeast of Samarra, Iraq. The soldiers of the 4th Iraqi Army and 187th air assaulted in the area Norheast of Samarra to find weapon caches and Anti-Iraq Forces as part of Operation Swarmer. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AA) Scene More

U.S. Army soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment place a radio on a rooftop of a farm house for better reception March 16, 2006, Northeast of Samarra, Iraq. The soldiers of the 187th and the 4th Iraqi Army Division air assaulted in the area Northeast of Samarra to find weapon caches and Anti-Iraq Forces as part of Operation Swarmer. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AA) Scene More

Two U.S. Army soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment run to their security position after being inserted by CH-47 helicopter near their target objective during Operation Swarmer in the area Northeast of Samarra, Iraq, March 16, 2006. The soldiers of the 187th and the 4th Iraqi Army Division air assaulted in the area Northeast of Samarra to find weapon caches and Anti-Iraq Forces as part of Operation Swarmer. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AA) Scene More

U.S. Army soldiers with 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment and Iraqi soldiers from 1ST Battalion, 4th Iraqi Army Division are lined up in exiting order in preperation to board a CH-47 Chinook for an air assault during Operation Swarmer, March 16, 2006, Forward Operating Base Ramagen, Iraq. The soldiers of the 187th and 4th Iraqi Army air assaulted in the area Northeast of Samarra to find weapon caches and Anti-Iraq Forces as part of Operation Swarmer. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AA) Scene More

Two M1114 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)s are prepared to be unloaded from a heavy equipment transport belonging to the U.S. Army's 4th Infantry Division in the Salah Ad Din province of Iraq during Operation Swarmer March 16, 2006. Various heavy equipment haulers brought in High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)s for the Soldiers of 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment after the initial air sault of Operation Swarmer. Operation Swarmer is a combined air...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Two M1114 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)High-Mobility Mult More

An Iraqi family stand outside their farmhouse to watch as U.S. and Iraqi soldiers search her property for possible hidden weapons and insurgents during Operation Swarmer in the area Northeast of Samarra, Iraq, March 16, 2006. U.S. and Iraqi forces patricipated in Operation Swarmer; a large air assault Northeast of Samarra in search for weapon caches and Anti-Iraqi Forces. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AA) Scene More

U.S. Army soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment and Iraqi soldiers from 1ST Battalion, 4th Iraqi Army Division move cautiously across a field towards a farm house during Operation Swarmer, Northeast of Samarra, Iraq, March 16, 2006. The farm house is suspected to be a safe haven for insurgents and weapon caches. Soldiers of the 187th and the 4th Iraqi Army Division air assaulted in the area Northeast of Samarra to find weapon caches and Anti-Iraq Forces as part of Operation Swarmer. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AA) Scene More

U.S. Army soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment move cautiously across a field towards a farm house during Operation Swarmer, Northeast of Samarra, Iraq, March 16, 2006. The farm house is suspected to be a safe haven for insurgents and weapon caches. Soldiers of the 187th and the 4th Iraqi Army Division air assaulted in the area Northeast of Samarra to find weapon caches and Anti-Iraq Forces as part of Operation Swarmer. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AA) Scene More

U.S. Army soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment help another soldier to the rooftop of a farm house during Operation Swarmer, Northeast of Samarra, Iraq, March 16, 2006. Soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment and the 4th Iraqi Army Division air assaulted in the area Northeast of Samarra to find weapon caches and Anti-Iraq Forces as part of Operation Swarmer. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AA) Scene More

U.S. Army soldiers with 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment are lining up in exiting order in preperation to board a CH-47 Chinook for an air assault during Operation Swarmer, March 16, 2006, Forward Operating Base Ramagen, Iraq. The soldiers of the 187th air assaulted in the area of Northeast of Samarra to find weapon caches and Anti-Iraq Forces as part of Operation Swarmer. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AA) Scene More

Iraqi Commandos in American made vehicles drive through the 187th area of operations during Operation Swarmer, Northeast of Samarra, Iraq, March 16, 2006. The commandos took part in Operation Swarmer to hunt for weapon caches and Anti-Iraqi forces Northeast of Samarra. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AA) Scene More

U.S. Army soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment pull security immediately after air assaulting close to their target objective during Operation Swarmer, March 16, 2006, Northeast of Samarra, Iraq. The soldiers of the 187th and the 4th Iraqi Army Division air assaulted in the area Northeast of Samarra to find weapon caches and Anti-Iraq Forces as part of Operation Swarmer. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AA) Scene More

Iraqi soldiers from 1ST Battalion, 4th Iraqi Army Division and U.S. Army soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment exit a U.S. CH-47 Chinook during an air assault during Operation Swarmer, March 16, 2006, Norheast of Samarra, Iraq. The soldiers of the 4th Iraqi Army and 187th air assaulted in the area Norheast of Samarra to find weapon caches and Anti-Iraq Forces as part of Operation Swarmer. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AA) Scene More

U.S. Army 1ST LT. Jimmy Ta, left, watches as another soldier uses a ground control unit to fly the Raven unmanned aerial vehicle during Operation Swarmer in the Salah Ad Din province of Iraq March 16, 2006. Operation Swarmer is a combined air assault operation to clear the area northeast of Samarra of suspected insurgents. Both Soldiers are assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AA) Scene More

A U.S. Army Soldier with 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment pulls security on top of an armored M1114 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)at a road block in the Salah Ad Din province of Iraq March 16, 2006, during Operation Swarmer. Road blocks were established by Iraqi and U.S. Army Soldiers to stop insurgents from escaping outside the perimeters during the operation. Operation Swarmer is a combined air assault operation to clear the area northeast of Samarra of suspected insurgents. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AA) Scene More

US Army (USA) 3rd Battalion (BN), 187th Infantry Regiment, Soldiers prepare to participate with Iraqi Army (IA) 2nd BN, 1ST Brigade, 4th Division, Soldiers in Operation SWARMER, which is a joint US-Iraqi hunt for insurgents conducted in Samarra, Salah Ad Din Province, Iraq (IRQ), during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Samarra Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Jeremy L Wood, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Ph More

U.S. Army soldiers with 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment and Iraqi soldiers from 1ST Battalion, 4th Iraqi Army Division begin to board a CH-47 Chinook for an air assault during Operation Swarmer, March 16, 2006, Forward Operating Base Ramagen, Iraq. The soldiers of the 187th and 4th Iraqi Army air assaulted in the area Northeast of Samarra to find weapon caches and Anti-Iraq Forces as part of Operation Swarmer. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AA) Scene More

Iraqi soldiers from the 1ST Battalion, 4th Iraqi Army Division stand outside a farm house after completing their search for weapons and insurgents during Operation Swarmer, Northeast of Samarra, Iraq, March 16, 2006. Soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment and the 4th Iraqi Army Division air assaulted in the area Northeast of Samarra to find weapon caches and Anti-Iraq Forces as part of Operation Swarmer. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AA) Scene More

U.S. Army soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment look to the next objective during Operation Swarmer in the area Northeast of Samarra, Iraq, March 16, 2006. The soldiers of the 187th and the 4th Iraqi Army Division air assaulted in the area Northeast of Samarra to find weapon caches and Anti-Iraq Forces as part of Operation Swarmer. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AA) Scene More

A U.S. Army soldier from 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment searches grain bags for weapons in a farm house in the area Northeast of Samarra, Iraq, March 16, 2006. The soldiers of the 187th and the 4th Iraqi Army Division air assaulted in the area Northeast of Samarra to find weapon caches and Anti-Iraq Forces as part of Operation Swarmer. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AA) Scene More

U.S. Army soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment walk to their rally point after completing a search of a farm house that is suspected of having possible weapons and insurgents during Operation Swarmer in the area of Northeast of Samarra, Iraq, March 16, 2006. The soldiers of the 187th and the 4th Iraqi Army Division air assaulted in the area Northeast of Samarra to find weapon caches and Anti-Iraq Forces as part of Operation Swarmer. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AA) Scene More

U.S. Army soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment enter a farm house during Operation Swarmer, Northeast of Samarra, Iraq, March 16, 2006. The farm house is suspected to be a safe haven for insurgents and weapon caches. Soldiers of the 187th and the 4th Iraqi Army Division air assaulted in the area Northeast of Samarra to find weapon caches and Anti-Iraq Forces as part of Operation Swarmer. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AA) Scene More

U.S. Army soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment in a M2A2 Bradley and a M1114 Armored Vehicle provide security at Blocking Point 21 during Operation Swarmer, Northeast of Samarra, March 17, 2006. Blocking points were established around the main objective area during the operation to block any insurgent escape route while coalition forces searched for weapon caches and Anti-Iraqi forces. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION Scene Camera More

A U.S. Army Soldier from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment searches a wall locker in a farm house northeast of Samarra, Iraq, March 17, 2006, during Operation Swarmer. The operation is a combined air assault operation to clear the area northeast of Samarra of suspected insurgents. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION Scene Camera More

U.S. Army soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment search the grounds of a farm house for evidence of weapons or insurgency during Operation Swarmer, Northeast of Samarra, March 17, 2006. Soldiers from the 9th participated in the large operation to hunt down weapon caches and Anti-Iraqi forces. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION Scene Camera More

U.S. Army Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry pull security inside an M1114 armored vehicle as fellow Soldiers conduct a house search northeast of Samarra, Iraq, March 17, 2006, during Operation Swarmer. The operation is a combined air assault operation to clear the area northeast of Samarra of suspected insurgents. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION Scene Camera More

U.S. Army Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment pushes his boot through hay checking for the presence of weapons or insurgents during a search on the grounds of a farm house northeast of Samarra, Iraq, March 17, 2006, during Operation Swarmer. The operation is a combined air assault operation to clear the area northeast of Samarra of suspected insurgents. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION Scene Camera More

A US Army (USA) Soldier (left), 2nd Battalion (BN), 9th Cavalry Regiment (2/9th), searches through a wall cabinet, as the Iraqi citizen to his right unlocks another cabinet in preparation for it being searched, while participating in Operation SWARMER, a combined USA and Iraqi Army (IA) air assault raid northeast of Samarra, Salah Ad Din Province, Iraq (IRQ), to find hidden weapon caches and dislodge anti-Iraqi force conducted during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Samarra Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSG Alfred Johnson, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital P More

A U.S. Army Soldier from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment gives another soldier from the 9th an expended 120mm mortar round after was found next to a field trail while driving to the next search objective northeast of Samarra, Iraq, March 17, 2006, during Operation Swarmer. The operation is a combined air assault operation to clear the area northeast of Samarra of suspected insurgents. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION Scene Camera More

U.S. Army soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment searches a bed room in a farm house for weapons during Operation Swarmer, Northeast of Samarra, March 17, 2006. Soldiers from the 9th participated in the large operation to hunt down weapon caches and Anti-Iraqi forces. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION Scene Camera More

A U.S. Army soldier from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment on top of a M2A2 Bradley provides security at Blocking Point 21 during Operation Swarmer, Northeast of Samarra, March 17, 2006. Blocking points were established around the main objective area during the operation to block any insurgent escape route while coalition forces searched for weapon caches and Anti-Iraqi forces. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION Scene Camera More

U.S. Army soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment search the top and underneath a stairwell of a farm house for evidence of weapons or insurgency during Operation Swarmer, Northeast of Samarra, March 17, 2006. Soldiers from the 9th participated in the large operation to hunt down weapon caches and Anti-Iraqi forces. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION Scene Camera More

A U.S. Army Soldier from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment searches a suitcase in a farm house northeast of Samarra, Iraq, March 17, 2006, during Operation Swarmer. The operation is a combined air assault operation to clear the area northeast of Samarra of suspected insurgents. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION Scene Camera More

A US Army (USA) Soldier, 2nd Battalion (BN), 9th Cavalry Regiment (2/9th), enters a barn to search for weapons and remains of insurgent activity while participating in Operation SWARMER, a combined USA and Iraqi Army (IA) air assault raid northeast of Samarra, Salah Ad Din Province, Iraq (IRQ), to find hidden weapon caches and dislodge anti-Iraqi force conducted during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Samarra Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSG Alfred Johnson, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital P More

U.S. Army soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment in a M2A2 Bradley and a M1114 Armored Vehicle provide security at Blocking Point 21 during Operation Swarmer, Northeast of Samarra, March 17, 2006. Blocking points were established around the main objective area during the operation to block any insurgent escape route while coalition forces searched for weapon caches and Anti-Iraqi forces. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION Scene Camera More

U.S. Army soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment search the grounds of a farm house for evidence of weapons or insurgency during Operation Swarmer, Northeast of Samarra, March 17, 2006. Soldiers from the 9th participated in the large operation to hunt down weapon caches and Anti-Iraqi forces. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION Scene Camera More

A U.S. Army soldier from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment in a turret of a M2A2 Bradley looks through binoculars for enemy activity from Blocking Point 21 during Operation Swarmer, Northeast of Samarra, March 17, 2006. Blocking points were established around the main objective area during the operation to block any insurgent escape route while coalition forces searched for weapon caches and Anti-Iraqi forces. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION Scene Camera More

The Deputy Governor of Salah ad Din Province talks with Iraqi soldiers from the 4th Iraqi Army Division during Operation Swarmer, Northeast of Samarra, March 17, 2006. The Deputy Governor made a visit during Operation Swarmer to the Iraqi soldiers along with 20 multinational journalist. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH IA DIVISION Scene Camera Opera More

A U.S. Army soldier from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment searches a wall cabinet in a farm house for weapons during Operation Swarmer, Northeast of Samarra, March 17, 2006. Soldiers from the 9th participated in the large operation to hunt down weapon caches and Anti-Iraqi forces. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION Scene Camera More

A U.S. Army Soldier from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment searches inside an old freezer on farm house grounds northeast of Samarra, Iraq, March 17, 2006, during Operation Swarmer. The operation is a combined air assault operation to clear the area northeast of Samarra of suspected insurgents. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION Scene Camera More

U.S. Army Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment search inside an old freezer on farm house grounds northeast of Samarra, Iraq, March 17, 2006, during Operation Swarmer. The operation is a combined air assault operation to clear the area northeast of Samarra of suspected insurgents. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION Scene Camera More

A U.S. Army Soldier from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment searches a cabinet in a farm house northeast of Samarra, Iraq, March 17, 2006, during Operation Swarmer. The operation is a combined air assault operation to clear the area northeast of Samarra of suspected insurgents. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION Scene Camera More

U.S. Army Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment provide security in M1114 armored vehicles outside a farm house northeast of Samarra, Iraq, March 17, 2006, during Operation Swarmer. The operation is a combined air assault operation to clear the area northeast of Samarra of suspected insurgents. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION Scene Camera More

A U.S. Army soldier, rear, from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment takes a break with Iraqi soldiers from the 4th Iraqi Army Division eating oven baked bread and sour cream during Operation Swarmer, Northeast of Samarra, March 17, 2006. The shown U.S. soldier was curious to the delecacy of the home made bread and sour cream so the Iraqi soldiers urged him to give it a try. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION Scene Camera More

LT. COL. Louis Lartigue, right, Commander, 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment answers questions from civilian media that were flown into the area of Operation Swarmer, Northeast of Samarra, March 17, 2006. The operation made news around the world the first day it began as the largest air assault since Operation Iraqi Freedom I. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION Scene Camera More

LT. COL. Louis Lartigue, center, Commander, 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment answers questions from civilian media that were flown in the area of Operation Swarmer, Northeast of Samarra, March 17, 2006. The operation made news around the world the first day it began as the largest air assault since Operation Iraqi Freedom I. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION Scene Camera More

A U.S. Army soldier from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment search holes in a mud wall on the grounds of a farm house northeast of Samarra, Iraq, March 17, 2006, during Operation Swarmer. The operation is a combined air assault operation to clear the area northeast of Samarra of suspected insurgents. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION Scene Camera More

An Iraqi soldier from the 4th Iraqi Army Division gives candy to an Iraqi child during Operation Swarmer, Northeast of Samarra, March 17, 2006. The giving of candy and toys have become common to the soldiers of Iraq. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION Scene Camera More

A U.S. Army soldier from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry clears an AK-47 for safety after it was found in a wallocker of a farm house during Operation Swarmer, Northeast of Samarra, March 17, 2006. Soldiers from the 9th participated in the large operation to hunt down weapon caches and Anti-Iraqi forces. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION Scene Camera More

U.S. Army Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment and Iraqi army soldiers from the 4th Iraqi Army Division wait for the signal to board helicopters from the 101st Airborne Division that will take them to their assault objective in the Salah Ad Din province of Iraq March 18, 2006, during Operation Swarmer. The operation is a combined air assault operation to clear the area northeast of Samarra of suspected insurgents. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Forward Operating Base Wilson State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH INF More

A U.S. Army Soldier from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment uses a crowbar to relieve tension to an M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle track so another Soldier can pull out the bent track pin found during a preventive maintenance inspection in the Salah Ad Din province of Iraq March 18, 2006. The vehicle was being used at blocking points to help stop the escape of insurgents during Operation Swarmer. The operation is a combined air assault operation to clear the area northeast of Samarra of suspected insurgents. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION Scene Camera More

U.S. Army Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment and Iraqi army soldiers from the 4th Iraqi Army Division exit helicopters from the 101st Airborne Division after an air assault mission in the Salah Ad Din province of Iraq March 18, 2006, during Operation Swarmer. The operation is a combined air assault operation to clear the area northeast of Samarra of suspected insurgents. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Forward Operating Base Wilson State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH INF More

An Iraqi army soldier from the 4th Iraqi Division and a U.S. Army Soldier the 9th Cavalry Regiment work together to knock out a bent pin to a track on an M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle that was discovered during a preventive maintenance inspection in the Salah Ad Din province of Iraq March 18, 2006. The vehicle was being used at blocking points to help stop the escape of insurgents during Operation Swarmer. The operation is a combined air assault operation to clear the area northeast of Samarra of suspected insurgents. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION Scene Camera More

U.S. Army Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment use a sledge hammer and guide pin to knock out a bent pin to a track on an M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle in the Salah Ad Din province of Iraq March 18, 2006. The vehicle was being used at blocking points to help stop the escape of insurgents during Operation Swarmer. The operation is a combined air assault operation to clear the area northeast of Samarra of suspected insurgents. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION Scene Camera More

Iraqi soldiers of 1ST Brigade, 4th Iraqi Army Division march in pass and review during an assumption of command ceremony at Forward Operating Base Danger, Iraq, April 3, 2006. 1ST Brigade took command of the Samarra and Tikrit battlespace from the U.S. Army 3rd Brigade Combat Team. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Forward Operating Base Danger State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH IRA More

From right, Iraqi Brig Gen. Abdul-Jabbar, Commander, 1ST Brigade, 4th Iraqi Army Division, U.S. Army COL. Michael Steele, Commander, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, Command Operating Base Speicher, Iraq salute during pass and review at the assumption of command ceremony of 1ST Brigade, 4th Iraqi Army Division at Forward Operating Base Danger, Iraq, April 3, 2006. COL. Steele and other very important people were guests of the ceremony where 1ST Brigade took command of the Samarra and Tikrit battlespace from 3rd Brigade Combat Team. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Forward Operating Base Danger State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST A More

Iraqi soldiers of 1ST Brigade, 4th Iraqi Army Division march in pass and review during an assumption of command ceremony at Forward Operating Base Danger, Iraq, April 3, 2006. 1ST Brigade took command of the Samarra and Tikrit battlespace from the U.S. Army 3rd Brigade Combat Team. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Forward Operating Base Danger State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH IRA More

Iraqi soldiers of 1ST Brigade, 4th Iraqi Army Division stand in formation during an assumption of command ceremony at Forward Operating Base Danger, Iraq, April 3, 2006. 1ST Brigade took command of the Samarra and Tikrit battlespace from the U.S. Army 3rd Brigade Combat Team. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Forward Operating Base Danger State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH IRA More

Iraqi soldiers of 1ST Brigade, 4th Iraqi Army Division march in pass and review during an assumption of command ceremony at Forward Operating Base Danger, Iraq, April 3, 2006. 1ST Brigade took command of the Samarra and Tikrit battlespace from the U.S. Army 3rd Brigade Combat Team. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Forward Operating Base Danger State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH IRA More

Iraqi soldiers of 1ST Brigade, 4th Iraqi Army Division ride in M998 up-armored HUMVEES as part of pass and review during an assumption of command ceremony at Forward Operating Base Danger, Iraq, April 3, 2006. 1ST Brigade took command of the Samarra and Tikrit battlespace from the U.S. Army 3rd Brigade Combat Team. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Forward Operating Base Danger State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH IRA More

Iraqi soldiers of 1ST Brigade, 4th Iraqi Army Division march in front of the VIP viewing stand in pass and review during an assumption of command ceremony at Forward Operating Base Danger, Iraq, April 3, 2006. 1ST Brigade took command of the Samarra and Tikrit battlespace from the U.S. Army 3rd Brigade Combat Team. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Forward Operating Base Danger State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH IRA More

Iraqi soldiers of 1ST Brigade, 4th Iraqi Army Division march in front of the VIP viewing stand in pass and review during an assumption of command ceremony at Forward Operating Base Danger, Iraq, April 3, 2006. 1ST Brigade took command of the Samarra and Tikrit battlespace from the U.S. Army 3rd Brigade Combat Team. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM IV Base: Fob Danger State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH IRAQI ARMY DIVISION More

U.S. Army COL. Michael Steele, left, Commander, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, Command Operating Base Speicher, Iraq with Iraqi Brig Gen. Abdul-Jabbar, Commander, 1ST Brigade, 4th Iraqi Army Division laugh a moment during the assumption of command ceremony of 1ST Brigade, 4th Iraqi Army Division at Forward Operating Base Danger, Iraq, April 3, 2006. COL. Steele and other very important people were guests of the ceremony where 1ST Brigade took command of the Samarra and Tikrit battlespace from 3rd Brigade Combat Team. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Forward Operating Base Danger State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST A More

Iraqi soldiers of 1ST Brigade, 4th Iraqi Army Division stand in formation during an assumption of command ceremony at Forward Operating Base Danger, Iraq, April 3, 2006. 1ST Brigade took command of the Samarra and Tikrit battlespace from the U.S. Army 3rd Brigade Combat Team. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Forward Operating Base Danger State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH IRA More

Iraqi soldiers of 1ST Brigade, 4th Iraqi Army Division stand in formation while holding their brigade crest during an assumption of command ceremony at Forward Operating Base Danger, Iraq, April 3, 2006. 1ST Brigade took command of the Samarra and Tikrit battlespace from the U.S. Army 3rd Brigade Combat Team. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Forward Operating Base Danger State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH IRA More

Iraqi soldiers of 1ST Brigade, 4th Iraqi Army Division stand in formation during an assumption of command ceremony at Forward Operating Base Danger, Iraq, April 3, 2006. 1ST Brigade took command of the Samarra and Tikrit battlespace from the U.S. Army 3rd Brigade Combat Team. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Forward Operating Base Danger State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH IRA More

From right, Iraqi Brig Gen. Abdul-Jabbar, Commander, 1ST Brigade, 4th Iraqi Army Division, U.S. Army COL. Michael Steele, Commander, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, Command Operating Base Speicher, Iraq and other very important guests watch as Iraqi soldiers march in pass and review during the assumption of command ceremony of 1ST Brigade, 4th Iraqi Army Division at Forward Operating Base Danger, Iraq, April 3, 2006. COL. Steele and other very important people were guests of the ceremony where 1ST Brigade took command of the Samarra and Tikrit battlespace from 3rd Brigade Combat Team. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Forward Operating Base Danger State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST A More

Iraqi soldiers of 1ST Brigade, 4th Iraqi Army Division stand in formation during an assumption of command ceremony at Forward Operating Base Danger, Iraq, April 3, 2006. 1ST Brigade took command of the Samarra and Tikrit battlespace from the U.S. Army 3rd Brigade Combat Team. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Forward Operating Base Danger State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH IRA More

Iraqi soldiers of 1ST Brigade, 4th Iraqi Army Division march in front of the VIP viewing stand in pass and review during an assumption of command ceremony at Forward Operating Base Danger, Iraq, April 3, 2006. 1ST Brigade took command of the Samarra and Tikrit battlespace from the U.S. Army 3rd Brigade Combat Team. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Forward Operating Base Danger State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH IRA More

Deputy Governor Abdulla, Salah ad Din Province, looks on at events during the assumption of command ceremony of 1ST Brigade, 4th Iraqi Army Division at Forward Operating Base Danger, Iraq, April 3, 2006. The Deputy Governor and other very important people were guests of the ceremony where 1ST Brigade took command of the Samarra and Tikrit battlespace from the U.S. Army 3rd Brigade Combat Team. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Forward Operating Base Danger State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSG Alfred More

Iraqi soldiers of 1ST Brigade, 4th Iraqi Army Division stand in formation during an assumption of command ceremony at Forward Operating Base Danger, Iraq, April 3, 2006. 1ST Brigade took command of the Samarra and Tikrit battlespace from the U.S. Army 3rd Brigade Combat Team. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Forward Operating Base Danger State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH IRA More

Iraqi soldiers of 1ST Brigade, 4th Iraqi Army Division stand in formation during an assumption of command ceremony at Forward Operating Base Danger, Iraq, April 3, 2006. 1ST Brigade took command of the Samarra and Tikrit battlespace from the U.S. Army 3rd Brigade Combat Team. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Forward Operating Base Danger State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH IRA More

Iraqi soldiers of 1ST Brigade, 4th Iraqi Army Division march in front of the VIP viewing stand in pass and review during an assumption of command ceremony at Forward Operating Base Danger, Iraq, April 3, 2006. 1ST Brigade took command of the Samarra and Tikrit battlespace from the U.S. Army 3rd Brigade Combat Team. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Forward Operating Base Danger State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH IRA More

Iraqi soldiers of 1ST Brigade, 4th Iraqi Army Division march in front of the VIP viewing stand in pass and review during an assumption of command ceremony at Forward Operating Base Danger, Iraq, April 3, 2006. 1ST Brigade took command of the Samarra and Tikrit battlespace from the U.S. Army 3rd Brigade Combat Team. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Forward Operating Base Danger State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH IRA More

Iraqi soldier Brig. Gen. Abdul-Jabbar, Commander, 1ST Brigade, 4th Iraqi Army Division, speaks at the assumption of command ceremony of 1ST Brigade, 4th Iraqi Army Division at Forward Operating Base Danger, Iraq, April 3, 2006. 1ST Brigade took command of the Samarra and Tikrit battlespace from the U.S. Army 3rd Brigade Combat Team. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Forward Operating Base Danger State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH IRA More

Iraqi soldiers of 1ST Brigade, 4th Iraqi Army Division march in pass and review during an assumption of command ceremony at Forward Operating Base Danger, Iraq, April 3, 2006. 1ST Brigade took command of the Samarra and Tikrit battlespace from the U.S. Army 3rd Brigade Combat Team. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Forward Operating Base Danger State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH IRA More

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 4th Iraqi Army Division search a house during a joint patrol with US soldiers in Tikrit, Iraq on April 18, 2006. The 4th IAD is in charge of the Tikrit and Samarra area of Iraq.(U.S. Army photo by SPC. Teddy Wade) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Forward Operating Base Remagen State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST Scen More

Soldiers from the 4th Iraqi Army Division get ready to perform a joint patrol with U.S. soldiers in Tikrit, Iraq on April 18, 2006. The 4th IAD is in charge of the Tikrit and Samarra area of Iraq.(U.S. Army photo by SPC. Teddy Wade) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Forward Operating Base Remagen State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST Scen More

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 4th Iraqi Army Division conduct surveillance of the open field during a patrol in the western desert of Tikrit, Iraq on April 18, 2006. The 4th IAD is in charge of the Tikrit and Samarra area of Iraq.(U.S. Army photo by SPC. Teddy Wade) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Forward Operating Base Remagen State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST Scen More

Soldiers from the 4th Iraqi Army Division get ready to perform a joint patrol with U.S. soldiers in Tikrit, Iraq on April 18, 2006. The 4th IAD is in charge of the Tikrit and Samarra area of Iraq.(U.S. Army photo by SPC. Teddy Wade) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Forward Operating Base Remagen State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST Scen More

An Iraqi soldier from the 4th Iraqi Army Division gets ready to go out on a joint patrol with U.S. forces in Tikrit, Iraq on April 18, 2006. The 4th IAD is in charge of the Tikrit and Samarra area of Iraq. (U.S. Army photo by SPC. Teddy Wade) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Forward Operating Base Remagen State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST Scen More

US Army (USA) Captain (CPT) Geoffrey Farrell (left front), Special Police Transition Team (SPTT), 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), leads an Iraqi Police (IP) Platoon (PLT), 3rd Battalion (BN), 3rd Brigade, 1ST National Police Division (NPD), to an AK-47 rifle live-fire class being conducted on a range at Patrol Base Olson, in Samarra, Salah Ad Din Province, Iraq (IRQ), during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Patrol Base Olson State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSG Russell L Klika, USA Release Status: Released to Public Com More

US Army (USA) First Lieutenant (1LT) Jason Hehl, S-4 Officer, 310th Tactical Psychological Company (TACPSY Co), 3rd Battalion (BN), 187th Infantry Regiment (3/187th) 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), provides security for other soldiers while they talk with shop owners in Samarra, Salah Ad Din Province, Iraq (IRQ), during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Samarra Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSG Russell L Klika, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital More

US Army (USA) Sergeant First Class (SFC) Edward Rodriguez, Team Leader, 310th Tactical Psychological Company (TACPSY Co), 3rd Battalion (BN), 187th Infantry Regiment (3/187th) 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), provides security for other soldiers while they talk with shop owners in Samarra, Salah Ad Din Province, Iraq (IRQ), during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Samarra Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSG Russell L Klika, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital More

US Army (USA) Sergeant First Class (SFC) Edward Rodriguez, Team Leader, 310th Tactical Psychological Company (TACPSY Co), 3rd Battalion (BN), 187th Infantry Regiment (3/187th), 3rd Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), provides security for other Soldiers while they talk with shop owners in Samarra, Salah Ad Din Province, Iraq (IRQ), during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Samarra Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSG Russell L Klika, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital More

Samarra

An Iraqi soldier from the 4th Iraqi Army Division gives candy to an Iraqi child during Operation Swarmer, Northeast of Samarra, March 17, 2006. The giving of candy and toys have become common to the soldiers of Iraq. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 4th Iraqi Army Division search a house during a joint patrol with US soldiers in Tikrit, Iraq on April 18, 2006. The 4th IAD is in charge of the Tikrit and Samarra area of Iraq.(U.S. Army photo by SPC. Teddy Wade) (Released)

Soldiers from the 4th Iraqi Army Division get ready to perform a joint patrol with U.S. soldiers in Tikrit, Iraq on April 18, 2006. The 4th IAD is in charge of the Tikrit and Samarra area of Iraq.(U.S. Army photo by SPC. Teddy Wade) (Released)

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 4th Iraqi Army Division conduct surveillance of the open field during a patrol in the western desert of Tikrit, Iraq on April 18, 2006. The 4th IAD is in charge of the Tikrit and Samarra area of Iraq.(U.S. Army photo by SPC. Teddy Wade) (Released)

Soldiers from the 4th Iraqi Army Division get ready to perform a joint patrol with U.S. soldiers in Tikrit, Iraq on April 18, 2006. The 4th IAD is in charge of the Tikrit and Samarra area of Iraq.(U.S. Army photo by SPC. Teddy Wade) (Released)

An Iraqi soldier from the 4th Iraqi Army Division gets ready to go out on a joint patrol with U.S. forces in Tikrit, Iraq on April 18, 2006. The 4th IAD is in charge of the Tikrit and Samarra area of Iraq. (U.S. Army photo by SPC. Teddy Wade) (Released)

U.S. soldiers, with 3rd Platoon, Alpha Company, 2nd

An Evening in Samarra - A group of people standing on a street next to a building

Two Soldiers from A Company, 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry

An enemy car bomb was blown up by coalition forces

The governor of the Salah ad Din Province, Gov. Hamed

Trainees at the Samarra preparatory police academy